Tech football notebook - October 9, 2000

Freshman defensive tackle Jeremy Milam from Frenship saw his first game action of the season late in Texas Tech's 28-0 victory Saturday against Baylor.

The Red Raiders hoped to redshirt Milam at the start of the year. However, a depth shortage, compounded by a season-ending injury to Lamont Anderson, forced the team's hand, defensive coordinator Greg McMackin said Sunday.

The Raiders want to use four defensive tackles. Behind Kris Kocurek, Robert Wyatt and Josh Page, Milam is next in line.

''We're going to end up using him, because we just don't have enough tackles,'' McMackin said.

Throwing 'til the end

Tech coach Mike Leach says he isn't concerned about getting into a touchy situation by not scaling back his throwing offense when he has a big lead.

After building a 28-0 lead Saturday, Tech threw passes on its last seven plays.

''We've practiced teaching to play hard and score every day in practice,'' Leach said. ''That's not going to end during the game.''

Symons sits

The Raiders were of a mind to get backup quarterback B.J. Symons some work in the fourth quarter against Baylor, Leach said, but Symons wound up not playing.

Symons' only significant game action was against Utah State, when he was 3-of-9 passing for 20 yards.

''We were trying to get him in,'' Leach said. ''If we had gotten a first down there the last time ... Maybe we should have done it the series before.''